Woodcliff Lake is a borough in northern Bergen County, New Jersey, approximately twenty miles northwest of Manhattan and just inside the New York metropolitan area's commuter belt. The borough is bordered by neighboring Pascack Valley communities, and its identity is anchored by the Woodcliff Lake reservoir, a body of water that gives the municipality its name and sits near its center. Surrounding the reservoir are mature residential neighborhoods, local parks, and a compact civic core, all set within one of Bergen County's most convenient commuter corridors. The borough was incorporated in 1894 as the Borough of Woodcliff, during the wave of municipal formations known as "Boroughitis" that reshaped Bergen County in the late nineteenth century. The creation of the reservoir in the early 1900s reinforced the community's identity, and the name Woodcliff Lake was adopted in 1910. The borough has since matured into an established, largely residential suburb with a population of roughly 6,100 residents and a housing stock dominated by single-family homes on quiet, tree-lined streets. Transportation is a defining feature. NJ Transit's Pascack Valley Line stops at Woodcliff Lake station, providing direct commuter rail to Hoboken Terminal, with transfers to PATH trains and connections to Manhattan via Secaucus Junction. This rail access, combined with nearby highways such as the Garden State Parkway and Interstate 287, makes the borough a practical base for commuters working in New York City and northern New Jersey. The public schools are a central draw. Students attend the Woodcliff Lake School District through eighth grade and then move on to the Pascack Valley Regional High School District for secondary grades. The borough's parks, reservoir setting, and quiet residential character complete a profile that appeals to families and professionals seeking highly regarded schools, suburban space, and dependable access to the city.